CVE-2025-65409

HIGH

7.5

Description

A divide-by-zero in the encryption/decryption routines of GNU Recutils v1.9 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via inputting an empty value as a password.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published12/30/2025

Last Modified1/9/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

gnu:recutils

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-369

References

http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/recutils/(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md(cve@mitre.org)

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-recutils/2025-10/msg00004.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/MAXEUR5/Vulnerability_Disclosures/blob/main/2025/CVE-2025-65409.md(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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